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Cheadle Parish Church
Those who are blessed,
are called to be a blessing!
In Touch
19th October 2014
Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
Celebrate light
not dark!
Despite the original
link to the Christian
festival of All Hallows
(or All Saints), the
modern version of
Hallowe’en has become
more about scaring people & scrounging
sweets—so come and join in a much
more positive and fun alternative.
It will be for children of primary age,
with games and fun activities, in the
Upper Room on Friday 31st October from
4.15pm-6.15pm.
To book a place contact the parish office
on: 428 8050
Dealing with
Doubt
Tonight’s Open to Question
service is with Tim
Thornborough, the
Creative Director of the
Good Book Company.
Our theme is looking at the issue of
Doubt—struggling with the questions
and challenges of faith. Bring your
questions and bring your friends!
You can hear more from Tim at the daytime Concordia event at the Nazarene
College in Didsbury. Details inside.
Pray for
Cheadle’s
renewal
Is this your first time?
Continuing until 1st December, all the
churches of Cheadle and Gatley have
committed themselves to pray for the
renewal of our own faith and
commitment, and to seek God’s blessing
on our community in Cheadle & Gatley.
Stay for a chat! There are refreshments
after the main services, served at the back
Make sure you have one of the simple
prayer cards, with a shared prayer and
some very brief specific prayer requests
for our church. Each day, pray through
those requests. Mike Newman is helping
coordinate the initiative, keep up to date
on: http://stcuthberts.org/wordpress/50
-days-of-prayer
Young children? Use our sound-proofed
Tower Room if they get restless, or join in
Sunday clubs at Upper Room
Come to the 50 days Prayer
Launch Today!
There is a special one
hour launch event
TODAY Sunday 19th
Oct at 5pm at Bethany
Community Church in
Gatley, which will
finish in time to return
to the evening service,
so come and join us!
Welcome! Make yourself at home.
Need anything? Ask one of our welcome
team who’d love to help.
Giving? There’s no collection during
services. Please place any gifts in the box
near the main door. Standing order and giftaid forms are available.
Deaf? An induction loop is available.
Mobiles? Please turn OFF, unless on call
Prayer? There is prayer support after 9.30
& 6.30 services, and during communion, at
the front of the church by the Cheadle Cross.
Check it out!
(Inside
this issue)
⇒ Events happening this
week p.2
⇒ Introducing our next
Curate p.2
⇒ Events and activities
coming soon p.3
⇒ Events and Calendar p.4
What will you risk your life for?
Rob Munro
The news this week has been full of the
Ebola crisis, although ironically less about
the estimated 10,000 Africans who have
died, and more about the 10 or so Western
health workers who have contracted the
illness while caring for the others. But the
message has been widely circulated—
unless more people go to help, the disease
could become endemic and spread widely.
Here’s the dilemma: to save lives, people
have to risk their lives. And even though
there are simple procedures in place to
minimise risk, you cannot eliminate risk
all together, and the odd mistakes that
have been made have a devastating
impact, given the 70% mortality rate.
However if no-one will take the risk to go
and help, then in the end every one of us
will be affected by the disease, if it spreads.
So there is a challenge—who will risk their
lives to save the lives of others?
Unfortunately, our prevailing culture
tends to say, ‘what’s in it for me’ - although
in the end, concern for families does move
some to take the risk. But Christians have
always had a higher calling to show
compassion. Indeed, even the early
Romans who opposed the spread of
Christianity, complained that when plague
hit Roman cities, all their people fled, but
Christians remained to care for the sick,
bury the dead, and often die while doing it.
That is no surprise, when Jesus our Lord,
did exactly that—he laid down his life to
save our lives, it takes sacrifice to save us.
But in case we miss the point, Jesus still
calls his people to
risk that sort of
sacrifice, not just to
save people from
Ebola, but from
100% mortality rate
of the eternal death
that awaits those
without his rescue.
So are you risking
anything to give
hope to the people
in this area? You
can start by praying
and then by sharing
the hope we have.
It’s worth the risk!
Yours in Christ,
Rob
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THIS WEEK
COMING SOON
Welcome
The Veil of Tears
A special welcome to the family and
friends of both Ellie-Mae Gough and
Libby Manion as the girls are brought for
their Thanksgiving and Dedication to
God at our 9.30am service today.
Monday 27th October - 7.30pm
Upper R00m (Moseley Hall)
Persecuted Church
The next meeting is TODAY!
Look forward to seeing you, and anyone
else who would like to join us to pray for
our suffering brothers and sisters all over
the world, at 10, Granby Rd, C/Hulme
SK8 6LS at 4pm on the dates advertised,
followed by a bring and share tea before church.
Also please note the November meeting will be on 16th Nov.
Bookstall News
There are a selection of Christmas Cards and Diaries now available to buy - these will be available for a limited period only so
early purchase is recommended.
We also have a few copies of the Study Guide covering the current Home group studies in Mark - if you have not yet bought
one get your copy at a reduced price of £1.50 - please add your
name to the separate sales sheet if you buy. Could those who
have IOU's outstanding from previous purchases fulfil them
please!
Sharing God’s Provision
For those of you that are interested in matters
financial, I thought I’d give you a brief summary
of the churches financial position at the end of
September.
We started the year by taking a small step of faith, in that, at that
time, our budget didn’t quite balance- with planned expenditure
being more than the planned income in the year. I’m pleased to
be able to report that at the end of September our income so far
is, in fact, £15,000 more than our expenditure– which is
something to thank God for. Having said that, my forecast for
the year end is that income will probably match our expenditure
and we should break even in the year. The only note of concern
is that we’ve had to curtail some of our planned expenditure,
particularly repairs and ongoing maintenance work to both the
Upper Room and the Church building, in order to achieve this.
The reason I mention this is that as we look forward to next year
and beyond, as we strive towards our 2020 Vision, we will face
the challenge of an increasing financial requirement that we all
need to be aware of.
I know it’s not something that is normally the
towards the top of our prayer agenda but do
please pray that God, through us and others,
will provide the financial resources that we are
going to need both for next year and the years
ahead and do pray for your PCC who face the
sometimes difficult task of trying to plan
wisely how best to use the resources we have.
Nigel Tate, Church Treasurer
Veil of Tears is a gripping documentary that tells the story of millions of
women who are persecuted for no
other reason than their gender. They
are one of the most disadvantaged,
abused and unreached groups in the entire world.
You may know that in our congregation we have some workers
from Gospel for Asia who are working to help these women. We
will be watching the film together and then Helen White will
share with us about her work for Gospel for Asia and her recent
trip to India.
Please do join us for what will be a real eye opener and a chance
to find out how to support these women and the work that Gospel for Asia are doing.
If you would like to see a trailer for the film you can go
to http://veiloftearsmovie.com/
For more information, please see Helen White or Ellen Wells
Safeguarding Training
4 November at 7.30pm
If you work with children (anyone under 18)
in our church you need to attend
Safeguarding Training. This will take place
on Tuesday 4 November at 7.30 pm in
the Upper Room. This training is essential
for anyone who did not complete training last year, even if you
have received training through work or summer camps. As a
church we are committed to keeping all our children safe from
harm, promoting their well-being and showing them God’s
love. Contact Fiona Goode 0161 434 0426
Invitation Quiz Night
18 November at 7.30pm
Imperial Restaurant, Cheadle
In a world of uncertainty – ebola, IS, Pistorius – does God really
care? Eddie Scrase-Field will give a short talk to begin to address
this question at our quiz night. Teams should ideally have 6 – 8
members and, if demand exceeds supply, priority will be given to
those inviting their friends to the event. Booking as soon as possible recommended!
Tickets cost £13.00 per person to be purchased in advance by
Sunday 9th November from Trish Wells or Sarah Holmes . A
three course banquet and the quiz by our very own Shell and
Debbie Edmonds is included in the price. Invitations are
available on the way out of church. For more information speak
to Trish on 0161 485 6798 or email her on:
[email protected]
In Touch
JOIN IN WITH ...
Chester Cathedral
This Christmas, Chester Cathedral will take visitors on
an exciting journey to the
magical land of Narnia,
transforming spaces within
the magnificent building to bring C.S. Lewis’s classic tale ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ to
life. 29 November - 6 January 2015
Free admission.
Visit: www.chestercathedral.com
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FURTHER AFIELD
Does the future have a church?
Concordia Event at Nazarene College
Monday 20th October 10am-3pm
Speaker Tim Thornborough.
Tim is the Creative Director at The Good Book
Company. He is series editor of Explore Biblereading notes, edits the UK edition of the The
Briefing and has contributed to many books published by The Good Book
Company and others. Tim became a Christian as a teenager in Southport,
then studied theology and Religious Studies at Bristol University. He has
a lifelong passion for youth and children’s work, and has been involved in
regular training events and conferences throughout the UK and USA. Tim
is married to Kathy and has three teenage daughters.
Maranatha—Persecuted church
Maranatha lecture presented by Baroness Caroline Cox "The
Persecuted Church: Challenge and Celebration" Wednesday
22nd October 2014 7.30pm at St Peter's House, Precinct Centre,
Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9GH.
More info at:: www.maranathacommunity.org.uk
Calling all Cheadle Residents
For all those who are seeking to see a biblical voice shaping the CofE’s future
“Host”
Befriend an International Student
“Host” is looking for kind, friendly, hospitable people of all ages
whose imaginations are caught by the idea of welcoming an international student at university here, far from his or her own
family, to their home, for a day, a weekend or at Christmas.
You don’t need to live near a university, as students will travel
for the privilege of meeting you, learning about real life in this
country, and sharing their own culture. HOST is a voluntary
activity which makes ambassadors for international goodwill of
us all.
Please see www.hostuk.org or call Martin Gill 07758 950043.
Café One
The café will be closed during Stockport schools’
half-term, Tuesday 28th October— Saturday 1st
November inclusive.
This is due to many of our wonderful volunteers
needing to look after their children (or grandchildren) during
this period.
We reopen after the break on Tuesday 4th November.
From 9.30am –
1.00pm
This above event is part of the “Our Places” pilot initiative of the
Council to give greater say to local people and organisations,
including churches, to decide local issues. It is open to all. Come
and have your say!
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In Touch
For our
partners in
mission
For Church
Family
Anne Chadwick
For the
bereaved
Please pray for all
those recently
bereaved,
cancer treatment
particularly the
Daphne Graham
at home post surgery
families and friends
Ray & Linda Collier of both Derek
ongoing treatment
Groves and Irene
Lilian Lund
Davies whom our
Interim Care
clergy are taking the
Kathleen Pearson
funerals of.
home after hospital
Mary Robertson
For prayer
Cyril Faulkner
Andy and Michele
Hawthorne who
are in South Africa
visiting Message
South Africa
projects - pray for a
time of blessing and
encouragement for
all involved.
in interim care
ongoing care
Sunday
19th Oct
Phil Highton ex All
Eighteenth Sunday
Hallows as he is
after Trinity
licensed as
Chaplain of
Hartford Church
of England High
School at 10.00 on
Monday in school.In
addition he is
Monday
working as an
20th
Oct
Assistant Minister at
St John's Church.
in hospital
Andrew Smith
What’s Happening!
meetings
Christine Thompson 555 Prayer—every
ongoing care
Sunday 5.55pm in
Muriel Webb
Church Tower room
post surgery
Saturday Prayer—
For the
weekly 9am in Church
housebound Main Church
Stephen Davies
Prayer—1st Wed 8pm
ongoing care
Sean McCausland Israel Prayer— 2nd
Monday’s 2pm
in nursing care
Hazel Muckells
Prison Prayer— 1st
in long-term care
Monday’s 8pm
Edna Needham
Persecuted
at home
church—Sunday 5th
Jim Seddon
in long-term care
Oct 4pm
Aileen Tompkins
Missionary — 2nd
at home
Tuesday 8pm
Frank Wagstaffe
at home
CHHS Prayer — as
advertised
All who visited
the Story Trail at
St John's Lindow
last week that they
might reflect on
what they saw and
heard and that it will
strengthen the links
between the church
and schools
Student of the
Week: Dan
Wheatley studying
English at Lancaster
University
PRAYER CHAIN
Send urgent requests to [email protected]
or ring the Church Office on 428 8050 to be
forwarded in confidence.
Tuesday
21st Oct
Wednesday
22nd Oct
Thursday
23rd Oct
Friday
24th Oct
8.00am Holy Communion (Rob Munro)
9.30am Nine-thirty Service (Rob Munro)
Includes Thanksgiving for Ellie-Mae Gough
and Libby Manion
11.15am
4.00pm
5.00pm
5.55pm
6.30pm
Communion with Healing (Rob Munro)
Prayer for Persecuted Church
Prayer for Cheadle Renewal (Bethany URC)
Prayer Meeting in Tower Room
Open To Question (Tim Thornborough)
Dealing with Doubt
9.00am Staff prayers/meeting in UR
4.30pm Primary Saints in UR
6.00pm Juice Puppets meet in UR
12noon
2.00pm
3.45pm
7.45pm
8.00pm
Funeral of Derek Groves in church
Tuesday at Two meet in UR
Dynamos after-school club in UR
Bell Ringing practice in church
Christianity Explored in Café One
Homegroups meet in UR
10.00am Mustard Seed pre-school meets in UR
9.30am Bible Study & Bright Start crèche in UR
7.45pm Marriage Course in Café One
9.00am Cheadle Jelly meets 2nd floor UR
10.30am Third Age Keep Fit in UR
1.00pm No Limits Friendship group meets
Saturday
25th Oct
9.00am Prayer Meeting in Tower Room
1.00pm Wedding of Chris Povall and Chloe Ryan
Sunday
26th Oct
8.00am
9.30am
11.15am
5.55pm
6.30pm
Last Sunday after
Trinity
Holy Communion (Eddie Scrase-Field)
All Age Service (Peter Fraser)
Morning Prayer (Phil Wells)
Prayer Meeting in Tower Room
Evening Service (Mel MacLeod)
What’s Coming Up!
Prayer Service for Cheadle Renewal
Sunday 19th October
Light Party
Friday 31st October
Remembrance Day
Sunday 9th November
Tatton Brewery Tour - men’s group
Thursday 13th November
Quiz Night
Tuesday 18th November
Collect for Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us your gift of faith
that, forsaking what lies behind and reaching out to that which is
before, we may run the way of your commandments and win the
crown of everlasting joy; through Jesus Christ your Son our
Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Contacts
Rector:
Rob Munro
428-3440 [email protected]
Associate Minister Eddie Scrase-Field 915 9849 [email protected]
Assistant Minister(3rd age) Mike Lowe 01625 525718 [email protected]
Associate Minister (St.Cuths) Mike
Newman 428-5212 [email protected]
Curate: (Due to start July 2015) Simon Donohoe
Church Office (Penny or Sheila) ,
The Upper Room, 11 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, SK8 1DW
Today’s Bible Readings
8.00am
2 Kings 4:42-44
1 Thess 1:1-10
John 6:1-24
9.30am Service
John 6:1-24
11.15am
(p372) 2 Kings 4:42-44
(p1186) John 6:1-24
(p1069)
6.30pm
(p372)
(p1069)
Service
(p1069) John 20:1-18
(p1089)
Phone: 0161 428 8050 Fax: 0203 479 5591
[email protected] or
[email protected] / [email protected]
www.cheadle.org.uk